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| Prius and Hybrid News This is a discussion on Preview: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid within the Prius and Hybrid News forums, part of the Toyota Prius Forums category; When Toyota redesigned its compact RAV4 SUV in 2006, it was, all of a sudden, not so compact anymore. Its ... |
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11 | When Toyota redesigned its compact RAV4 SUV in 2006, it was, all of a sudden, not so compact anymore. Its new dimensions put it into close competition with the first-generation Highlander being sold alongside it - so it was clear a new Highlander was on its way - but when? A partial answer came earlier this year at the Chicago Auto Show when the 2008 Highlander was revealed, but this new model never made it to the Canadian auto show circuit. That makes the preproduction hybrid version that Toyota brought to Ottawa for the launch of its cross-country Hybrid Tour, the first 2008 Highlander to make it onto Canadian soil for public viewing. Not that there was much wrong with the original Highlander (aside from its lack of personality), but this new one appears to be a big improvement over the first-gen model. Most notably, it's much larger, both physically and visually, with attractive, if not particularly distinctive, styling compared to competitors in the rapidly ballooning mid-size crossover class. Toyota wasn't letting journalists drive this preproduction car, but encouraged journalists and the public alike to poke around in it as much as we liked. Read Full Article
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My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Does anyone know if the HiHy for 2008 will include any options for a 4-cyl ICE....something that will really optimize fuel efficiency for this vehicle (which it sounds like is getting larger)? Just curious...I'm hoping one day to "upgrade" to a seven or eight passenger hybrid vehicle that is optimized for efficiency, not performance. So far, I don't think it exists. Thanks! mike@slavis.com |
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mikeslavis @ Jun 13 2007, 01:19 AM) [snapback]460690[/snapback]</div> Quote:
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My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MarkMN @ Jun 13 2007, 11:34 AM) [snapback]460924[/snapback]</div> Quote:
http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/minis...hlander/pr.pdf Too bad. | |
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My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | One thing I am beginning to wonder about is the continual growing size of motor vehicles in this day and age. There's only two companies you can buy a compact pickup truck from: Ford and Mazda - they're essentially the same vehicle. I'm beginning to believe less and less that it's the consumer's demands. |
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | My dad has a 1986 Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab truck. It's got low milage and is in great condition. I wish Toyota still sold trucks like this, I remember he paid about 13k for it new in 1986. Now the trucks on the Toyota lot are HUGE, way too big for what I need. And the new Corolla is getting bigger for 2008 as well, it will be bigger than the 2008 Prius. I agree, we don't need more big cars. Dave |
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My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mikeslavis @ Jun 13 2007, 01:19 AM) [snapback]460690[/snapback]</div> Quote:
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | I never liked the body style of the old Highlander. This one looks even worse. Looks like a misshapen jelly bean. Just my personal opinion of course. |
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My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Edmunds review: http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/...icleId=121374#2 Good looking but Disappointing mpg. |
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My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24 | 28.6mpg in ECON mode without really trying is pretty good for a review drive. I bet people that try and drive for FE will be seeing 35 or so. |
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